Collapsible sling-shot



J. SIViiTHWiGK.

COLLAPSIBLE SLING SHOT.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 20, 1920.

Patented July 6 1920.

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Be it knownlthat I, JAMESlsMITf- IWIOK at Manson, in the county of Warrenand tate of North Carolina,,haveinvented certain new. and useful Improvementsin; Collapse his Slingfilhots, of which the following is. a

improvement in de specification.

This inventionrelates.tothe subject. of catapults and has particular reference to an vices popularly known as slingshots.

A primary. object of the invention isflto provide a strong and durable construction which may be readilyfolded in a neat and compact form when not in use toi facilitate carrying in the pocket, while at the same time capable of being readily setup in op erative position for use. ,lnthis connection it is proposed to provide abox or casing in which the entire devicefmaybe housed when collapsed, but. which in service will a constitute a convenient handle or .handgrip for manipulating the device.

Accordingly, it will be apparent that the present invention. aims to rovide a thoroughly practical and reliab e device which presents a neat and attractive appearance and possesses all of the necessary structural requirements to provide strength and rigidity when in use, and also'possesses the further advantage of being quickly collapsed for concealment in such a manner that its detection asan ofl' ensive Weapon isdifticult to observe. y i .1 g

A further objectof the invention is to provide a device of this character. constructed of metallic parts as far as possible,

thus adding to the durability and stability thereof. g M

With the above andotherqobjectsin View which will more readily appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts herein after more fully described, illustrated and claimed.

A preferred and practical embodiment of he invention is shown in the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the combined handle member and casing with the lid or cover raised to show the manner of housing the operative parts thereof.-

incondition for use.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the device Specification of Lettersftatent.

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Patented nar a, 192W Fig. 3. is a transverse section on theline 3-3 .ofFig. y

Fig. 4C is a detailsectional View on the line .t4c-of Fig. 2. i i Similar reference numerals designate correspond ng parts throughout the several figures of the drawings. y In carrying the pres entinvention into effect t is. proposed to utilize a combined handle and casing member 1 which is preferably in the formofa box having the cover 2 hinged at one side thereofin such a manner thatthe flange or skirt 8 telescopes or overlaps the upper edge portion 4 of the body of the box, oneend wall 5 of which is preferably provided with a pair of spaced parallel slots 6 opening at the top edge thereof. i y

The said box 1, above referred to is prefthe distinctive and practical features of the present invention since it performs the erablymade of metal and constitutes one of function of a casing or housing for concealing theoperative parts of the device when not lanes, and on the other hand constitutes a handgrip ora handle when the sling shot of the fork arms 9 are fitted with the flexible tieconnectionsl2 for securing the elastic bands or wcbs 13 of the sling thereto and as usual the said elastic elements 13 have at their outer ends the flexible elements 14: for

connecting-the projectile carrying portion 15 of the sling with the said elastic members.

'llVith the construction described it will be apparent that the device essentially consists of the box like handle member and the pivotally mounted forks which carry the sling. When the device is carried in the pocket, that is in its collapsed condition, the

parts assume the positions shown in Fig. l of the drawings, the sling portion of the device nesting between the fork arms which may be folded into the body of the box at one side of the shaft 8. When set up for use the fork arms are swung on the pivot bined casing and handle member consisting shaft so that the shanks 10 thereof lie in the spaced slots 6 as shown in Fig. 2, and when the lid or cover 2 is closed, as also shown in this figure, the flange 3 of the cover constitutes a lock to prevent the fork arms from escaping from the slots 6; Ob-

viously, when the box or casing l is gripped.

by the hand of the operator the cover 2 will be tightly closed and thereby hold the fork arms 99 rigidly in place so that the sling may be operated from either one side or the other of the box without danger of the fork arms being accidentally folded into a collapsed position.

From the foregoing it will be apparent that the present device provides a simple and practical construction which may be readily set up for use when desired, and on the other hand quickly collapsed to be conveniently carried or transported. Furthermore, it is to be observed that the distinctive feature of the invention is the provision of a box-like handle member having a a hinged cover which serves to conceal the collapsible operative parts of the device when not in use, and on the other hand serves to hold the forks firmly locked in op erative position when the device is prepared for action.

Without further description it is thought that the features and advantages of the invention to be readily apparent, and of course it will be understood that changes in the form, proportion and minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or scope of the appended claims.

I claim 1- 1. A sling shot device including a combined casing and handlemember, and a fork unit pivotally mounted within the easing, whereby it may be folded into concealed position within the casing or swung to an external operative position.

2. A sling shot device including a comof a box having a hinged lid, and a fork unit pivotally mounted within the box and adapted to be folded within the same or swung to an operative position externally thereof.

3. A sling shot device including a combined casing and handle member consisting of a box having a hinged lid and openings in one wall thereof, a fork unit including a pair of fork arms pivotally mounted within the casing whereby the said unit may be folded into concealed position within the box and when shifted to a diametrically opposite position will engage with the open ings in the box, and the said cover of the box constituting a lock for preventing. the fork arms from leaving the openings when the device is in operative position.

4. A sling shot device including a com bined handle and easing member consisting of a box having a hinged cover and slots in one end wall opening toward the cover, a fork unit including fork arms pivotally mounted within the casing and adapted to be swung into the said slots when the device is in operative position, whereby the cover of the box will constitute a lock for holding the arms of the fork unit in rigidly operative position.

5. A sling shot device including a combined handle and easing member consisting of a box having a hinged cover, an opening in one wall thereof adapted to be closed by the cover when the same is fitted onto the body of the box, and a fork unit pivotally mounted within the box and adapted to be swung into said opening and held therein by the said closed cover of the box.

6. A sling shot device including a combined handle and casing member consisting of a box, spaced slots formed in one end wall of the box and opening toward the top thereof, a transverse shaft arranged within the box, a pair of fork arms pivoted on the said transverse shaft and adapted to be swung into the said slots when the device is in operative position, and a cover hinged at one side of thebox and adapted to close the open ends of the slots when the said cover is fitted over the body of the box.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature in the lpresence of two witnesses.

AMES SMITHWICK.

Witnesses L. A. CORNELISON, M. W. MANNING. 

